Robredo: Fact checking not enough vs. disinformation; we need to talk to each other again

Fact checking alone is not enough to curb fake news and disinformation; instead, talking to each other is needed, former Vice President Leni Robredo said on Tuesday.

“Kahit fact check ka ng fact check, if the structures for public discourse are not there anymore, 'di ka rin magiging successful," Robredo said during her keynote address during the forum on fighting fake news, misinformation and disinformation organized by Konrad Adenauer Stiftung.

Robredo said fact checking, which tends to antagonize people whose set of facts, truth and history are already distorted by disinformation, is not enough because influencer operations thrive in a continuum of lies and hate. Robredo also lauded the efforts of Facts First PH which is a collaborative fact-checking effort of media organizations in the country, as well as legislation in the European Union which takes down social media posts proven false.

Robredo, who returned home from a series of engagements in the US where she also widely spoke about disinformation and fake news, cited the study made by Filipino sociologists Jonathan Ong and Nicole Curato which revealed that telecommunications companies in the Philippines tend to offer free data with Facebook, messaging apps or games, virtually shutting the door to outputs by legitimate journalists and reputable news organizations.

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